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Kurdish forces repel ISIL militants in Iraq

Kurdish Peshmerga fighters have fought off an attack by ISIL militants in the Iraqi town of Guwair on Sunday. The town which lies 25km southwest of

USA

Obama calls for new powers to tackle ISIL

President Obama called on Congress to give him new powers to launch military operations against ISIL in Syria and Iraq and without geographic limitations.

Iraq

Deadly bombings hit Baghdad as city attempts to return to normal

In Baghdad, at least 15 people have been killed and 30 wounded in two bombings in and around the Iraqi capital. The first attack struck as people

Jordan

Jordan intensifies air strikes on key ISIL bases

The UAE reportedly sends a squadron of fighter jets to assist Jordan as it intensifies air strikes on ISIL strongholds in Iraq and Syria.

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Iraq

Baghdad lifts 10-year nighttime curfew

Residents of the Iraqi capital Baghdad seemed pleased ten years of nighttime curfew are over. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the decision

Iraq

Scores dead in three seperate Baghdad bomb blasts

At least 34 people have been killed and scores injured in three seperate bomb attacks in Baghdad. The first blast claimed 22 lives and injured 50

Iraq

Fatal bomb blasts cause carnage in Baghdad scores dead and injured

At least 23 people have been killed and scores injured following two seperate bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. The first bomb went off in

Jordan

Multiple Jordanian airstrikes 'destroy ISIL targets' in Syria

Jordan claims to have hit several key ISIL-run bases following a number of air strikes over Syria.

Jordan

Jordan vows to avenge pilot's brutal execution

The widow of Mouath al-Kasaesbeh had waited in dread for more than a month to learn her husband’s fate. The Jordanian Air Force pilot was captured by

Iraq

UN report accuses ISIL of torturing and killing children in Iraq

The jihadists known as ISIL are abusing and killing children in Iraq in ways which amount to systematic war crimes. According to a report by the

Jordan

Jordan vows to defeat evil after horrific death of captured pilot

King Abdullah has vowed to step up his country’s fight against ISIL and wage a relentless war ‘to protect Jordan’s values and human principles.’ His

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Kurdish forces assault against ISIL militants in Kirkuk

Jordan

Jordan executes two militants in response to the brutal killing of one of its pilots by ISIL

Jordan has executed two convicted militants in response to the brutal killing of one of their pilots who had been held captive by Islamist

Jordan

Jordan promises revenge for ISIL's brutal murder of captive pilot

Jordan has reacted with fury at the brutal killing of one of its pilots at the hands of Islamist extremists and promised an “earth-shaking” response

Iraq

New offensive against ISIL militants in numerous towns in Iraq

Kurdish peshmerga fighters backed by coalition air strikes have driven ISIL militants out of a village south of Kirkuk in Iraq. This is part of a new

Iraq

ISIL militants attack Kurdish forces near Kirkuk

ISIL militants have killed a senior Kurdish commander and five other fighters after launching a major offensive in the Iraqi province of Kirkuk

Iraq

Baghdad double bombing kills 12

At least 12 people are dead and dozens wounded after a double bombing in downtown Baghdad. A suicide blast at a busy market near a bus station was

United Kingdom

The fight against ISIL: Kerry says coalition campaign is getting results

The US Secretary of State says ISIL’s momentum in Iraq has been halted or reversed. John Kerry was speaking in London after a meeting of over 20

United Kingdom

Turning the tide against ISIL: US-led coalition holds key talks in London

Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi met British premier David Cameron on Thursday. The encounter came as foreign ministers from over 20 countries

Iraq

Islamic State militants demand $200 million ransom for Japanese hostages

The militant Islamic State group is demanding $200 million from Japan to free two of its citizens. In a video posted online, a black-clad figure

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